2:42 AM Tue 25 Aug 2009 GMT
Powerboat P1 pilot Hannes Bohinc will aim to become only the fourth man in history to complete a hat-trick of wins in the coveted Cowes-Torquay-Cowes when his Wettpunkt.com team lines up for one of the worlds most demanding endurance events on Saturday 29th August.
Currently in the hunt for the Evolution-class title, the twice winner of the Harmsworth Trophy will race the latest Fabio Buzzi design, a 39ft rigid inflatable (RIB) powered by twin FPT N67 560hp diesel engines.
The FB RIB 39' will be officially launched at the Festival International de la Plaisance in Cannes later this year and Buzzi and Bohinc selected the Cowes Torquay to debut Wettpunkt.com - a lighter racing version - to compete in the 170 nautical mile race.
'My intention all season had been to race at Cowes but it was difficult to find the right boat / engine combination until Mr Buzzi presented his latest creation,' explains the Austrian.
'It is a fantastic craft, very strong and durable. Fabio tells me it is unsinkable which is important to know for this tough event. I hope the public enjoy the snake design that I have chosen.'
Bohinc will race with fellow Austrian Max Holzfeind and distinguished English navigator, Ed Williams-Hawkes.
'The FB RIB 39 has no racing history so we may not be capable of winning the Cowes Torquay Cowes this year,' continues Bohinc. 'Nevertheless, we are not travelling to England just to make up the numbers.'
Powerboat P1 Commercial Director Robert Wicks commented: 'I am pleased to see P1 competitors racing in this classic event and I send my best wishes on behalf of the series.'
by Powerboat P1 media
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